♪ ♪ president obama shares his vision for his second term. challenging americans to join together as one. and saying the election is a call for action. we have fought our way back. we know in our hearts that the best is yet to come. good afternoon. i'm steve sanders. and i'm dina bair. we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on wgn america and on the web.

the president has lots of hurdles to overcome. including the high unemployment rate. the stock market is off to a rough start. here's a live look at the big board. stocks are trading sharply lower. if your web it could be tough for lawmakers to avoid a fiscal crisis. >> that looming fiscal showdown is just some of the big issues facing the president as he heads back to work. >> there are signs here that the president may be on the move. i'm going to step out of the way. there's been a lot of activity. within the last 20 minutes or so. we saw the senior white house advisor or ride. so did the white house official photographer. he is a former

chicago tribune photographer the police motorcycle escort typically leads the presidential motorcade also standing at the ready. the it is very exciting on here. there's a crowd growing in anticipation to see president obama. >> supporter stopped by his home the morning after his reelection victory. hoping to get a glimpse of the commander in chief. the rand daily was among them. >> we felt like it was our obligation to be here. we were

proud and happy to experience for the first four years. we were really hoping for another four. what better place to be? >> not far from his home at his favorite hyde park bird for spot that was free breakfastbreakfast spot. it was free breakfast all morning. >> we love obama. he is our neighbor. we of supporters in four years. i waited for years for this. i'm his biggest fan. i love him to death. >> the president faces a divided

congress when he gets back to washington diners' offered a few suggestions >> i'm hoping he will address issues and k through 12 education. and put an end to all of the standardized testing. >> changes about working together. if we did not get together and change, this country does not have a chance >> back at his home he is just happy to be where the excitement is. we are opportunists. we are enjoying every moment. >> the president is not in that group. the first family is scheduled to leave that to 40 p.m.. there are clear signs that the president may be getting ready to move soon. we will keep you posted and let you know what happens.

mitt romney thanked his wife ann, his running mate paul ryan, and his supporters, as he conceded the race late last night. called president obama to congratulate him on his victory. his staff and campaign also deserves congratulations. i wish all of them well. this is a time of great challenges for america and i pray that the president will be successful in getting our nation. he won't be our next vice president but congressman paul ryan will be returning to capitol hill. ryan's name was in two spots on his hometown ballot.. as mitt romney's running mate, and also for re-election to congress, representing southeastern wisconsin. ryan won another term. defeating his democratic opponent, businessman rob zerban, by a comfortable margin. illinois republican party leaders gathered this morning, in the aftermath of mitt romney's defeat and g-o-p

losses in several key congressional races. wgn's robert jordan joins us live from the lakeview neighborhood, where the republicans held their morning- after breakfast. bob? with congress stalemated for the last four years the election of barack obama has both sides talking about healing. healing the wounds that have divided this country and that were a result of this bitter campaign. now people and saying that if these rooms are allowed to fester and deepen, it can only get worse. >> this time with the economy

still feeble unemployment remaining too high and an equal number of may wrongly supporters disappointed and stunned by the outcome. president obama promised a new approach toward statesmanship. >> i'm looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges that we can only solve together. romney also spoke of bipartisan cooperation. >> twin need to come together and focus on a couple of things immediately. it should be serious policy discussions. >> eleanor republicans have scheduled a morning after victory party. some of those who showed up also talk about healing. we might be allowed to

see some things happen. there has to be cooperation. after the move to the middle. how that gets done i think your constituencies need to demand that. >> we're not as cynical as they believe. be a greater than the sum of our individual ambition. remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. we are and forever will be the united states of america.

>> both sides talking about healing and working together it is going to be interesting to see which side is the first to extend an olive branch to the other. president obama will continue to work with a house that's controlled by the republicans. the house remains mostly intact despite record low approval ratings. some of the g-o-p freshmen, who were supported by the tea party two years ago, got voted out. at least five democrats were also defeated. house speaker john boehner told his supporters last night that the election was not a mandate for raising taxes.

democrat tammy duckworth is on her way to washington, after she defeated republican congressman joe walsh. she won the 8th congressional district by 10-points with 55- percent of the vote. nancy loo is live in rolling meadows where duckworth is thanking voters and volunteers today. nancy? >> it was under a glaring national spotlight. >> on the morning after her big win the congresswoman elect treated voters at the metro station to thank them for sending her to washington. she told them that she is eager to get to work for the eighth district even for those who did not support her. >> it does not matter whether or not you voted for me. what matters is that i do my job serving them. >> her win was one of the countries most closely watched races. it follows an especially bitter campaign. labels as too extreme and a deadbeat dad. accusing duckworth of focusing

more on her life as a disabled veteran. in conceding walsh was somewhat emotional about having to leave congress after just one term. >> respect what happened tonight. it was not an easy phone call for me to make. respect what happened tonight. respect to the democracy the republic that we have. >> today eighth district voters are confident that duckworth will represent them well. >> she does everything that she has to do. she ran a good race. her name was out there ever. ywhere >> the enthusiastic support of obama. she says she is already talking with local leaders about the priorities of this district with a me

congressman jesse jackson junior will stay in office, despite staying out of the public eye for several months. he won in a landslide victory over republican challenger brian woodworth and independent marcus lewis. jackson did not make any public appearances last night. but he did release a statement to his supporters, saying. i am humbled and moved by the support shown today. everyday, i think about your needs and concerns. once the doctors approve my return to work i will continue to be the progressive fighter you have known for years. yesterday's election returns were a vote for the status quo. while republicans held the house, democrats maintained their hold on the senate. the democrats picked up at least two new seats. and a third republican seat in maine went independent, and effectively democrat, assuming the new senator, angus king, caucuses with the democrats. w-g-n political analyst paul lisnek has been here since yesterday. he's in the newsroom with a closer look at what happened last night.

i think one of the things that strikes me is that we talked about this close vote, when looking at the electoral numbers it was not close at all. >> take a look at the numbers. look at this map of the state and it is like a sea of red. we have more red states than blue states. that is why we would entertain a discussion that if there was a tie in the electoral college from the would have become president. in the midwest he had kind of a fire wall. this is where the range of lugos. this was his saving grace. when pennsylvania turned so became a high of. ohio. as you said looking

at the electoral votes that read does not matter. we're looking at 303 electoral votes for the president to only 2064 run a. for romney. florida is still not decided. it looks like they may go to the president. whether they do or don't, it will not change the result. this party have to do some soul-searching. >> what questions should the republicans be asking themselves? >> that had to wake up and reflect on that very issue. the primaries make life very difficult these days for every party. the forces everybody to the extreme. romney is not as

extreme as he pretended to be during the primaries. position he took on immigration cost him the latino vote. the position he took on abortion cost him among women. that is why he was so down. it was very costly. because he took those extreme positions when it came time for the general he was not really able to back out. he never properly connected with the average middle-class voter. >>do you see any people that may emerge? >> who are the emerging stars?

>> we did talk about whether or marco rubio would have been a choice. and was all about the budget and all about the dollars. socially paul ryan was very conservative. >> jeb bush took himself out. at some point he might come back. he is very popular among the latino community. thanks paul. a reminder, if you're looking for more results. check out our website, w-g-n tv dot com slash elections. coming up next. we'll take a look at some controversial ballot measures that passed across the country. including the two states that legalized marijuana and same- sex marriage. but first, chicago police search for a man who sexually assaulted a teenage girl just blocks from president obama's home. hey kev, how about a bike ride? huh?

you're not my dad ahhhhh!!! hey honey, back feels better little dancing tonight, you and me? hey boy, you wanna go for a walk? dr. scholl's pro inserts with shock guard technology relieve different types of lower body pain by treating at the source so you're a whole new you. where is everybody? that's not your dad. go pro with dr. scholl's.

i was once used for small jobs. and i took on all the bigger tougher ones. but with mr. clean's new select-a-size magic eraser he can take on any size job. at least we don't go near rex's mobile home as often. what are you, scared? [ dog barks ] aah! oh! [ male announcer ] new mr. clean select-a-size magic eraser. it happenned just blocks from president obama's home. a girl is sexually assaulted. on the street. in the shadows of heavy security and police presence. w-g-n's julian crews is live in the hyde park neighborhood with the story.

julian a lot of foot traffic. this attack happening just blocks from the president's home. >> i hope they catch him. the attack happened on election day morning. police say the attacker forcing a 14 year-old girl in between 2 garages and sexually assaulted her. understandably people see reason for concern. >> is pretty brazen. you have to be alert and the conscious of

those people that are walking around you. >> that is exactly what the second district police are warning people to do. >>gay and lesbian couples will be able to marry in two more states. now that voters in maine and maryland have approved same sex marriage. a same sex marriage proposal was also on the ballot in washington but the voting results are not expected until today at the soonest. maine and maryland are the first states to legalize same sex marriage by popular vote. in six other states and the district of columbia, it was legalized through legislation or court orders. next we go live to the new york stock exchange for the latest on the markets, plus, u.s. cellular decides to leave chicago. what it means

for customers. and later in lunchbreak a taste of key west here in chicago. shrimp annatto with smokey oven- roasted to [ "don't you worry 'bout a thing" plays ] stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back with great ideas like our optional better car replacement.

if your car is totaled we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. call... and ask one of our insurance experts about it today. hello?! we believe our customers do their best out there in the world and we do everything we can to be there for them when they need us. [car alarm blaring] call now and also ask about our 24/7 support and service. call... and lock in your rate for 12 months today. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy?

>> live from the new york stock exchange with your on the money report. now that obama has won the first test could start next week when the congress returns to deal with the looming fiscal cliff. economists warn that not dealing with the fiscal clip issue could bring this back into a recession.

>> one economist told us that most of the battleground states are actually doing better than the national average especially in ohio. one wall street firm that lost hundreds of employees will donate $10 million. the company will pick 1000 families and give each family $8,000 each. u.s. cellular is selling their it entire chicago business in a $480 million deal to sprint. a majority of those retail stores will be closed. u.s. cellular says they're going

to have about 1400 associates in their headquarters. >> to mia seeing a big tumble much like we saw the day after the election in 2008. >> jury deliberation under way. accusing the chicago police department of trying to cover up the beating of a that was me... the day i learned i had to start insulin for my type 2 diabetes. me... thinking my only option was the vial and syringe dad used. and me...

discovering once-daily levemir® flexpen®. flexpen® is prefilled. doesn't need refrigeration for up to 42 days. no drawing from a vial. dial the exact dose. inject by pushing a button. flexpen® is insulin delivery... my way. levemir® (insulin detemir [rdna origin] injection) is a long-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes and is not recommended to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. do not use levemir® if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. the most common side effect is low blood sugar which may cause symptoms such as sweating, shakiness, confusion and headache. severe low blood sugar can be serious and life threatening. ask your healthcare provider about alcohol use, operating machinery, or driving. other possible side effects include injection site reactions. tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you take and all of your medical conditions. get medical help right away if you experience serious allergic reactions, such as body rash trouble with breathing, fast heartbeat, or sweating. with flexpen®... say good night to vial and syringe. ask your doctor about levemir® flexpen®. covered by 90% of insurance plans

including medicare. find your co-pay at myflexpen.com.

♪ ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ ♪ it goes something like this ♪ [ female announcer ] pop in a whole new kind of clean with new tide pods... just one removes more stains than the 6 next leading pacs combined. pop in. stand out. new york and new jersey are bracing for another punishing storms. people are rushing to home-improvement stores to stock up on supplies. the nor'easter is expected to create storm surges of up to 3 ft.. will likely create for beach erosion. some battered communities are under a mandatory evacuation orders. new york city police officers are using loudspeakers to warn residents about the storm. still to come this

midday. tom skilling has your full forecast! also, stay with wgn for election coverage. here's a look at some more races. questions? anyone have occasional constipation diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'.

good afternoon everybody. kind of a great day. the sunshine is fighting to get through the area. we have big changes on the

way for much warmer weather. this weekend conceals flirting with the records. a big nor'easter on the east coast. a snowstorm taking shape in the northern rockies. that is a time lapse of the situation around chicago. on the day that follows a call this election day that we have seen since 1992. it did not affect the turnout. we went out anyway. 42 degrees was the high temperature. the temperature of 42 back in 1992. only free election days have had 70 degree readings. we are under the clouds now. there are some breaks every now and then. this

weekend will be warm and windy as a result. the west get set for quite a snowstorm. 46 in chicago. the advisories are out. one and folks in the rockets that this air mass is on the way. the single digits looming up towards the northwest. and we're slowly going to cycle into that air. close to 70 on saturday and sunday. it is in the '40's right now across the metro area. that opens up 1,000

mi. fetch of southerly winds as blizzard like snow's begin to blow through the air. a big storm on the east coast. we want to spend some time telling you about that. look how this cold air plunge it boggles the jet into a southerly flow. what the weather map on late friday. by saturday these are wins. the southerly winds will be blowing off away from the south. sunday morning on the forecast. some active this thunderstorms. we go

cold as we get into monday and tuesday of next week. we're expecting saturday sunshine. a better chance on sunday of rain. winds up to 40 m.p.h. expected over the upcoming weekend. some holes open up and the clouds. tonight as the cool down you will see this area filled with cloudiness. these are the showers in our area. here's a review of the mid-atlantic being hammered by this storm. this one has a wintry component to it. their winter storm warnings. we have some scenes of the ocean.

here's a view from new jersey. the waves are coming up there. they're expecting high tides. atlantic's in the 40 mi. per hour winds. there is our storms heading off the jersey coast. this is a look at the advisory is that they're out for that area. there are a host of them. here is the forecast for the east coast. it looks like new england is going to get quite a blow. here's where the snow will

accumulate. philadelphia come right in the middle of that. that is the wind gust forecast. the tides are supposed to run 4 ft. above normal parent. additional flooding and coastal erosion expected up there. in our area occasional sprinkles from the heavy overcast. with time that is breaking. we have some sunshine mixed in. the wind is at least late. tonight low clouds could redevelop. turning partly sunny tomorrow. a couple

of late day showers and maybe in a time thunderstorm. a warm front is going through. if we get to 71 it would tie a record. september level warmth in november. time for today's trivia. although abraham lincoln was elected president as a republican, to which party did he belong when he served as a congressman from 1847-1849? a. federalist b. progressive c.whig the answer still to come this midday!

i love how clean and healthy my mouth is right now. i wish i could keep it this way. [ male announcer ] now you can. with the crest pro-health clinical line. used together, they help keep your teeth 97% as clean as a dental cleaning. the toothpaste actually reduces plaque. and the rinse reaches all areas and is clinically proven to help prevent plaque regrowth.

crest pro-health clinical line. together, they help keep your teeth 97% as clean as a dental cleaning. crest. life opens up when you do.

>>winning pick 3 numbers. 9,3,2 remember to pick up your tickets. lotto is 3 million

dollars. powerball 143 million dollars just for you. winning pick 4 0,1,9,0 >>hope you have a wonderful afternoon. good luck with all those games. time for sports. the bulls suffered a bad loss at home last week, but they have not lost two in a row at the

united center since 2010. that's a look at sports. your live illinois lottery drawing is next. that's a look at sports. your live illinois lottery drawing is next. >> i thought it off to a good start. he hit a lot of big shots and made a lot of big plays for us during the second half. i was pleased with the overall play at that position. that's a look at sports.

[ "i'm only human" plays ] humans -- sometimes life trips us up. and sometimes, we trip ourselves up but that's okay. at liberty mutual insurance we can "untrip" you as you go through your life with personalized policies and discounts when you need them most. just call... and speak with a licensed representative

about saving on your policy when you get married move into a new house... [crash!] or add a car to your policy. don't forget to ask about saving up to 10% when you combine your auto and home insurance with liberty mutual. security, coverage and savings. all the things humans need to make our beautifully imperfect world a little less imperfect. call... and lock in your rate for 12 months. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy?

in medical watch. heart attack damage may not be as permanent as once thought. a new study suggests that cardiac stem cells might help fully repair damaged hearts. research presented at the american heart association conference this week finds that heart attack patients infused with their own heart stem cells had more flexible heart muscle. their hearts also pumped blood more efficiently and had half the scarring after treatments. larger studies will be needed to confirm the results before

they're deemed valid. balding and other visible signs of aging could signal an increased risk of heart disease. researchers followed more than ten thousand people over 35 years. they focused on whether people who developed heart disease had any of six signs of aging: baldness, receding hairline, gray hair, wrinkles, earlobe crease, and fatty deposits around the eyelids. the amount of gray hair and wrinkles didnt make a difference. but people who had at least three of the other four aging traits had a 57 percent increased risk for heart attack, and a 39 percent increased risk for heart disease. exercise can help you live longer, even if you're overweight. researchers analyzed data from six different studies covering more than 632 thousand people aged 40 and older. they report, 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity, leisure time exercise was associated with roughly three and a half years added to a person's life.. even when the person had an unhealthy . a migraine now. try

this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new bayer migraine formula.

.in today's lunchbreak a taste of the sunshine state! joining us now are the authors of "my key west kitchen" father and son duo norman and justin van aken. they're making a full moon fish sandwich with quick-pickled red onions and a woman gone crazy bloody mary. thanks for coming in! >> that is a famous song by jimmy buffett. i think of beautiful sunsets and great beaches. i do not necessarily think fabulous food. a lot of people to understand where he was born. i fell in love with those flavors and eventually became a chef.

>> like many i want to get down to the beautiful island and escape. this book is a celebration of all those things. today we're doing a fish sandwich. it is called a full moon fish sandwich. at 2:00 in the morning everybody was piling into these great sandwiches. yes there is cheese of this fish sandwich. >> the 2:00 in the morning anything goes. >> of course you can use whatever is fresh in the market. we like to use the fish from our local fishermen. >> very simple. it be in the a

buttermilk, tabasco. into a missed yourmixture of beer. we will give it a nice soaking. >> key west has a very southern connection. many things that you would have involved a crackermeal. >> we have a lot of seafood recipes and the book. the lot of dessert recipes in of all. the book. >> the cooperation and a little competition. >> we learned so much. my son was so insightful. he was born

in key west. the way the book works is we basically go into the different areas of the town. >> the place is on the water. >> that is our bourbon street area. >> there are the neighborhood places. the interior of the neighbor the interior of the island. there is a distinct feel based on our you go. where you go. of >> a lot of cubans, haitians african american. all of those things. when i first got to the island in the '70s, those things were there. people could amazing food at home. those are the foods that i really fell in love with. use of the distinctions.

you're going to be able to have a lot of different flavors. we decided to celebrate with a fish sandwich. this will take about four minutes to cook. a little turn about halfway through. >> you put the melted cheese on top of there. >> other dishes from the book. >> this is our roast pork key west style. it is based on a classic- dish. we made a very rustic version of it. norman and justin van aken, thanks so much for joining us. they're going to be at "table 52" tonight at six with art smith for their event "our florida connection".

for today's recipe, or to watch the segment again, log on to wgn tv dot com slash midday. that was me... the day i learned i had to start insulin for my type 2 diabetes. me... thinking my only option was the vial and syringe dad used. and me... discovering once-daily levemir® flexpen®. flexpen® is prefilled. doesn't need refrigeration for up to 42 days. no drawing from a vial. dial the exact dose. inject by pushing a button. flexpen® is insulin delivery... my way. levemir® (insulin detemir [rdna origin] injection) is a long-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes and is not recommended to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. do not use levemir® if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. the most common side effect is low blood sugar which may cause symptoms such as sweating, shakiness, confusion and headache. severe low blood sugar can be serious and life threatening. ask your healthcare provider about alcohol use,

operating machinery, or driving. other possible side effects include injection site reactions. tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you take and all of your medical conditions. get medical help right away if you experience serious allergic reactions, such as body rash trouble with breathing, fast heartbeat, or sweating. with flexpen®... say good night to vial and syringe. ask your doctor about levemir® flexpen®. covered by 90% of insurance plans including medicare. find your co-pay at myflexpen.com.

time now for the answer to today's trivia question. we asked although abraham lincoln was elected president as a republican, to which party did he belong when he served as a congressman from 1847-1849? a. federalist b. progressive c.whig the answer: c. whig after the civil war, the remnants of this party were basically absorbed into the republican party. >> a warmup coming. it will be cnice this wnice this weekend. look at the forecast temperatures. the highs go into the 40s. tomorrow we go into the low 50s. then the 60s on friday. look at the temperatures up to

the north. local temps today. these are predicted windchills by thursday evening. look at the upper left corner. the wind chill will drop down to zero in montana. daytime high temperatures will stay at single digits. this is really a cool air mass. transition from the warmth on the front side of the storm with the southerly winds that are going to blow to 40 mi. per hour. winds turn to the